Single-engine piston

N12562

1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
17262075
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
River Falls, WI
Registration record

N12562 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk
Serial
17262075
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
River Falls, WI
Certificate issued
2025-05-14
Airworthiness date
1973-08-21
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0698A
Mode S (octal)
50064612
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
119 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N12562.
  • 1982-02-09
    Accident at Anoka, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N12562

N12562 is a 1973 Cessna 172M Skyhawk, serial number 17262075. It is registered to an individual in River Falls, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 119 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 21, 1973.

N12562 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
119 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-02-09 Accident · Anoka, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA044
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.